What to do if I sent gifts related to idolatry to my family before? #Torah #shorts

What to do if I send gifts related to idolatry to my family before? The Kosher Kitchen - - - - - BeEzrat HaShem Learn with Lerner LevLeib@BeEzratHaShem.org Join our FREE online classes every Monday to Thursday night: +1 201-725-3444 | JEW, BE, HOLY | - - - - - Textbook for the Shiur: The Kosher Kitchen: https://www.artscroll.com/Details.aspx?itemNo=9781422608975 Full Lecture: Summary of Secondary Infusion & Mixture of Meat and Dairy - The Kosher Kitchen (16) https://youtu.be/UiFycU9ykHc In this compelling session of halachic inquiry, Rabbi Lev Leib Lerner addresses a deeply sensitive and complex situation involving a baal teshuva and their family dynamics. The questioner shares a heartfelt story from their past, before they returned to their roots and embraced a life of Torah and mitzvos. In an effort to show honor and love to their parents before moving away, they used their artistic talents in mixed media and oil painting to create images associated with other religions. These portraits now hang prominently in the family home, serving as a source of pride for the parents who display them to every guest. The dilemma is profound and touches upon the core of Jewish law regarding prohibited imagery and the honor due to ones father and mother. The questioner feels a heavy burden of responsibility for having created these items with their own hands. They wonder if there is an obligation to retrieve and destroy these works of art immediately or if they must wait for a future time to handle the situation. The struggle between correcting a past mistake and maintaining peace in the home creates a tension that many who have become religious will find relatable. Rabbi Lerner begins to navigate the intricate laws of lifnei iver, the prohibition of placing a stumbling block before others, while considering the reality of the parents perspective. Is the creator of the art responsible for its presence if the parents would have simply acquired similar items from a store anyway? The guidance offered delves into the practical applications of halacha when dealing with sensitive family relationships and items that hold no place in a Jewish home. As the discussion unfolds, the Rabbi explores whether one should take drastic measures or if there is a way to find peace of mind regarding actions taken before one began their journey in teshuvah. To understand the proper path forward in such a delicate matter, one must examine the deeper layers of this rabbinic response.